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 DOMOTEX Middle East
May 25-27, 2008, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
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Gulf region’s USD 697 billion construction projects provide major impetus to carpets and floor coverings industry
Leading regional and international exhibitors gear up for DOMOTEX Middle East as 75 per cent of exhibition space sells out
Dec 17, 2007 - DOMOTEX Middle East, the only dedicated carpets and floor coverings exhibition in the MENA region, is expecting to achieve record turnout of exhibitors and  visitors for the third edition of the show that will be held from May 25-27, 2008, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center. Deutsche Messe, organisers of the annual exhibition, have announced that it has already sold 75 per cent of the exhibition space for the upcoming edition, which underlines the popularity and significance of this event in the region.
The growth of the carpets and floor coverings industry has been bolstered by the major boom in the Middle East region’s construction sector. There are currently over 1,400 on-going projects in the Gulf region worth an estimated value of USD 697 billion. Of that, the UAE accounts for 32 per cent, making the construction sector the largest non-oil sector in the country.
The second DOMOTEX Middle East trade fair held in June this year witnessed double digit growth in exhibitor participation and visitor turnout, with 269 exhibitors from 37 countries showcasing their products to more than 6,300 trade visitors from 92 countries.
Angela Schaschen, Managing Director, Deutsche Messe Dubai Branch, said, “The growth of DOMOTEX Middle East year-on-year has been remarkable, and it reaffirms the importance of hosting such a specialised trade fair in the region. The unprecedented boom in the construction industry has been one of the key factors that have propelled demand for floor coverings in the region, which in turn has significantly amplified the scope for premier international exhibitions like DOMOTEX Middle East.”
“Going by the success of the 2007 edition of the exhibition, the encouraging exhibitor and visitor feedback we have received, and the excellent exhibitor response for next year’s edition, we are confident that DOMOTEX 2008 will create new records in terms of exhibitor and visitor participation,” she added.
DOMOTEX Middle East 2008 will feature a full range of handmade and machine-made carpets; textile and resilient floor coverings; parquet and wooden flooring; laminates; sports arena flooring; fibres, yarns and textiles; cleaning and application technologies; ceramic tiles; and natural stone and marble floorings.
The trade fair is targeted at wholesalers and retailers of floor coverings, decision makers in the contracting business, planners, architects, interior designers, construction companies, project planners, floor fitters and other skilled workers from the sector.
“DOMOTEX Middle East serves as an ideal platform for exhibitors to strengthen their relationship with the existing customer base, generate new business leads, and finalise lucrative deals,” concluded Schaschen.
The international flooring industry is currently looking forward to presenting the new collections at the flagship event DOMOTEX HANNOVER (January 12-15, 2008), followed by DOMOTEXasia/CHINAFLOOR (March 11-13, 2008), before heading to DOMOTEX Middle East (May 25-27, 2008).
DOMOTEX Middle East
www.domotex-middle-east.com |
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